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Peller Offers ₦5 Million Reward to Locate Woman Behind Pregnancy Allegation

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Nigerian content creator and streamer Peller has offered a ₦5 million reward to anyone who can help locate a woman who publicly alleged that he is the father of her unborn child. The development has added another twist to an ongoing social media controversy involving the popular TikTok personality, with the issue generating reactions across social media. The unidentified woman, who is also described in reports as a TikTok content creator, recently shared a video in which she claimed that she was pregnant for Peller. According to reports, the woman displayed what she described as a medical report and alleged that she had contacted Peller privately after discovering that she was pregnant. She further claimed that Peller asked her to terminate the pregnancy, an allegation that has not been independently verified . Peller, however, has strongly denied the claim. Peller Reacts to Pregnancy Allegation The controversy began gaining wider attention after the woman's video circulated onlin...
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Nigeria’s Economic Reforms: Growth Gains, But Hardship Persists

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Nigeria’s economy is slowly climbing out of one of its toughest periods in recent years. According to the latest World Bank report, the country recorded a 3.9% growth in the first half of 2025 , an improvement from 3.5% in the same period of 2024. While the numbers signal positive momentum, the reality for many Nigerians is still difficult, as inflation and poverty continue to bite hard. The Bola Tinubu-led administration has introduced a series of bold reforms aimed at stabilizing the economy and rebuilding investor confidence. These include the removal of fuel subsidies, the unification of exchange rates, and policies to boost local production and exports. Economists say these measures are beginning to yield results, but the transition remains painful for millions of households. Macroeconomic Stability Returns For the first time in several years, Nigeria’s foreign reserves are showing signs of recovery, thanks to improved oil production and increased non-oil export earnings. The...
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“Powering Nigeria’s Future: How Gas Investments Are Cutting Costs and Driving Growth”

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Dubai Jails Nigerian Lady For Filming Maltreatment, Family Kicks

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A Nigerian woman, identified as @dunchichi on Twitter, has been reportedly sentenced to a one-year jail term by the United Arab Emirates government for a social media post, showing how some Nigerian nationals were illegally detained at Dubai international airport.  On August 31, Lar had taken to her  Twitter  page to share photos and videos of herself and other people she identified as Nigerians being detained at the Dubai international airport. She wrote,  “I am at the Dubai international airport and myself and some tiger Nigerians with valid visas are being held in a room hours after arriving with no explanation and no information on what we can do. Please help me. There is more than 20 of us.” In a series of posts that followed, Lar accused the airport authorities of humiliating Nigerians. On Saturday, her family, in a post by one  @jerrydoubles,  said she was sentenced for exposing the maltreatments of Nigerians in Dubai. The post read in part,  “I...
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Title: MultiChoice Nigeria Fined ₦766 Million for Data Privacy Violations

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MultiChoice Nigeria , the popular entertainment and satellite television service provider, has been slammed with a hefty fine of ₦766 million by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) over violations of the country's Data Protection Act . The development marks a major move by Nigerian authorities to uphold data privacy and ensure organizations are held accountable for mishandling personal data. The NDPC’s investigation revealed that MultiChoice was involved in what it described as " intrusive data processing " practices. These included collecting and handling the personal data of both subscribers and non-subscribers without proper consent. Furthermore, the commission found evidence that MultiChoice engaged in cross-border transfers of Nigerian citizens’ data without complying with legal protocols. According to the NDPC, these actions were in violation of Section 37 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution and the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 . The probe, which ...
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